William Henry Hunt Gleason
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William Henry Hunt Gleason | |
|---|---|
| 19th Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida | |
| In office December 1920 – December 1921 | |
| Preceded by | H. W. Mullins |
| Succeeded by | G. P. Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1862[1] Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Relations | William Henry Gleason (father) |
William Henry Hunt Gleason (July 4, 1862 – ?) was an American politician who served as a Republican mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from December 1920 to December 1921.
Gleason was born on July 4, 1862, in Baltimore,[1] to politician William Henry Gleason and Sarah Griffin Gleason. He married Flora Belle Lansing in 1897 in Eau Gallie, where he was a real estate agent.
Gleason and his brother George G. Gleason incorporated a land development company, Gleason Brothers in 1899.[2] The Gleason brothers also opened an intracoastal shipping business and operated steamships, and dry dock facilities. Both of the brothers were licensed pilots.[2] William also became a lawyer, and took over his father's law practice.[2]
His mother, Sarah, left the William H. Gleason House to him in 1912.
He was the father of William Lansing Gleason, who also served as mayor of Eau Gallie.[2]
Along with William Jackson Creel, he served as a trustee of Eau Gallie Schools.
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[edit]- Old Pineapple Inn - website of the Gleason House
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